Small Business
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City Limits Harley-Davidson in Palatine holds celebrationSep 18, 2011 11:00 pm - City Limits Harley-Davidson will hold its official grand opening celebration Saturday, Sept. 17, at the new dealership location, 2015 N. Rand Road, Palatine. The festivi...
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West Dundee grounds coffeehouseSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - A coffeehouse nestled inside a charming Victorian house in West Dundee sure sounded like a good idea to some. But it was one the village board ultimately turned down th...
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Co-op gives homeowners leverage in getting best price for servicesSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - An interview with Greg Weismantel, owner of Global Pavilion Ltd. in St. Charles. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Global Pavilion acts like a co-op o...
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Schaumburg business leaders talk about volunteerismSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Volunteers, like corporate America, are forced to do “more with less,” Christine Smith, chief operating officer of HandsOn Suburban Chicago, told business leaders at tod...
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Funky Things closes its doors, sells on eBaySep 13, 2011 12:00 am - You still can get all of the fun, stylish accessories you love from Funky Things in Algonquin, but you just can’t get them in the Randall Road area store any more. After...
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Local 99ers hoping job searches pay off soonSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - One week after the stock market crash of 1929, a club for female pilots was founded and elected Amelia Earhart as the organization's first president. Passing over names ...
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Jimmy's Place in Arlington Hts. closed over taxesSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Jimmy's Place, an icon in Arlington Heights for more than 50 years, is closed. A notice from the Illinois Department of Revenue attached to the restaurant at 640 W. Nor...
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Mt. Prospect waitress was local legendSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - Your recent article on the closing of a Mount Prospect restaurant landmark, Little America, struck us by what it reported almost as much as what it did not report. I did...
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Dold files payroll tax relief billSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - Tenth District Congressman Robert Dold has filed legislation that would provide payroll tax relief to businesses that hire long-term unemployed workers. The Kenilworth ...
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How to find angel investors, obtain fundingSep 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Angel investors, individuals willing to put money into young businesses and, sometimes, startups, can be hard to find. Even if you discover a group of angels who invest...